“Stay here, and I will join you very shortly.”
The hotel was just across the street. Andy whiled away the time in the house, but he did not have to wait long.
A lady, neatly attired in an alpaca dress, entered from the street, and coming up to our hero, said:
“Are you ready?”
Andy stared at her in surprise.
She raised a green veil, and with some difficulty he recognized the features of Perkins, the detective.
“They won’t be afraid of a woman,” said Perkins, with a meaning smile. “Come along!”